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Troops in LA can detain individuals, general says
- On Tuesday, Los Angeles Police arrested 225 people amid protests against immigration raids and military deployment in downtown LA.
- The arrests came after Mayor Karen Bass implemented a 10-hour curfew, while President Trump ordered the deployment of hundreds of Marines along with several thousand National Guard members to the area despite resistance from state officials.
- The Marines, still in training near Los Angeles, lack arrest authority but can briefly detain individuals until police arrive, a role confirmed by Major General Scott Sherman.
- Trump claimed that without his swift intervention, Los Angeles might have been engulfed in flames, while experts cautioned that involving the military in detentions risks blurring the boundaries between military and civilian law enforcement roles.
- California sued to block troop use, and protests have spread nationally with over 1,800 demonstrations planned, highlighting deep tensions over immigration enforcement and military involvement.
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has confirmed that members of the National Guard deployed in Los Angeles have the authority to temporarily detain rioters who attack Immigration and Customs Control (ICE) agents during law enforcement operations. Read more]]>
Marines, National Guard in LA can detain Americans
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Troops in L.A. can temporarily detain individuals, Army general says
(The Hill) - A U.S. Army general said on Wednesday that troops tasked with ensuring security in Los Angeles will be able to temporarily detain individuals until law enforcement agents step in to arrest them. U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman told reporters Wednesday that the 700 Marines and 4,000 National Guard troops, ordered to the City of Angels in response to the protests against the administration’s immigration raids, will not "arrest, the…
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